Living in Jõhvi vald

In Jõhvi vald, unemployment is 4.3% (2025).

The unemployment rate was 4.3% at the end of 2025. The nearest airport was TAY, 124 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. The population of Jõhvi vald, in Estonia, was 16,052 in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population16,052people31 Dec 2026Official source · RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR

Median gross salary (region)1,364EUR/month26 Aug 2026Official source · andmed.stat.ee

Unemployment rate4.3%country median 2.9% — 47% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share

Recorded crime3,080incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Crimes per 10 000 people in counties

PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Kohtla-Järve")

Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Jõhvi vald?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in EstoniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Jõhvi vald.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Jõhvi vald. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Net rent across major citiesJõhvi vald highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Tallinn€7.33

Tartu linn€6.42

Pärnu€2.24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	27.9 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	20.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia Estonia 16GB plan¹⁶Official · national market

Is Jõhvi vald a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on housing · range 37–59%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%

Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–63%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–68%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Jõhvi vald?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Jõhvi vald is 4.3%. Of 47 cities with data, 35 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Jõhvi vald 4.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,364 EUR/month	26 Aug 2026	andmed.stat.ee¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.3 %country median 2.9%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹⁴Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Jõhvi vald. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Eesti Töötukassa — Public employment service

Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Jõhvi vald. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Jõhvi vald?

Police recorded 3,080 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crimes per 10 000 people in counties²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,080 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Crimes per 10 000 people in counties²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁷Official
Nearest airport	TAY	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	124 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Jõhvi vald. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

2026 free Estonian language courses with named regional locations — State Language Course

Integration Foundation and named language schools

For permanent residents, returnees.

EstonianIn Person, OnlineFree

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Estonian language courses for newcomers and residents — State Language Course

Integration Foundation

For newly arrived residents, permanent residents, returnees.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Jõhvi vald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Kohtla-Järve")⁵

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1017WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂4WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — EE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Kohtla-Järve")³Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	17 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — EE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Kohtla-Järve")⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Kohtla-Järve")⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature	-5 °C	28 Aug 2026	Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee⁶Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -2.3 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 9.5 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOHVI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.5 · Feb -8.5 · Mar -5.5 · Apr -0.1 · May 4.3 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 7 · Oct 2.4 · Nov -1.7 · Dec -5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOHVI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.6 · Feb -5.2 · Mar -1.7 · Apr 4.5 · May 10.3 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOHVI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 45.2 · Feb 33.5 · Mar 36.3 · Apr 33.9 · May 50.1 · Jun 84.1 · Jul 77.4 · Aug 92.9 · Sep 66.6 · Oct 83.9 · Nov 64.2 · Dec 49 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOHVI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Estonia: Tartu linn ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Tampere (Finland) ±0.3 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±0.6 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±0.7 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Jõhvi vald?

The published population was 16,052 people in 2026. Source: RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport82.2%
Foreign residents17.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	389.7 km²	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁹Official
Foreign residents	2,852 people	1 Jan 2025	Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence¹³Official
Population density	41.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁹Official
Population	16,052 people	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁹Official

International community in Jõhvi vald

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published group	People	Share
Country of birth total	11,948	100.0%
Estonia	9,112	76.3%
Russian Federation	1,972	16.5%
Ukraine	302	2.5%
Belarus	229	1.9%
Other foreign country	109	0.9%
Kazakhstan	76	0.6%
Latvia	45	0.4%
Lithuania	26	0.2%
Uzbekistan	17	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Azerbaidjan	15	0.1%
United Kingdom	15	0.1%
Germany	12	0.1%
Finland	7	0.1%
Georgia	6	0.1%
Country of birth unknown	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship total	11,948	100.0%
Estonian citizenship	8,363	70.0%
Russian citizenship	1,860	15.6%
Citizenship undetermined	1,453	12.2%
Citizenship of another country	265	2.2%
Citizenship unknown	7	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published group	People	Share
Ethnic nationalities total	11,948	100.0%
Russian	6,305	52.8%
Estonian	4,517	37.8%
Ukrainian	309	2.6%
Belarusian	298	2.5%
Other ethnic nationalities	167	1.4%
Finn	127	1.1%
Ethnic nationality unknown	40	0.3%
Tatar	35	0.3%
Pole	34	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Latvian	33	0.3%
Lithuanian	31	0.3%
German	26	0.2%
Jew	14	0.1%
Armenian	12	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Jõhvi vald

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Tartu linn as a Jõhvi vald alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,364 Jõhvi vald+41%
Nearest airport: 8.3 km Tartu linn vs 124.0 km Jõhvi vald−93%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,370 Tartu linn vs 3,080 Jõhvi valdno percentage

Full comparison More about Tartu linn

Alternative cities in Estonia

Other cities in Estonia to compare with Jõhvi vald, nearest in population first.

All Estonia cities

Rakvere linn15,668 residents Rakvere15,345 residents Maardu16,812 residents Maardu linn16,875 residents Valga vald15,173 residents Viljandi17,000 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jõhvi vald when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 17, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: eesti keel teise keelena (Estonian as a second language remedial teaching + individual-curriculum support measures). How to enrol a child (hm.ee).

A country-wide rule for Estonia; Jõhvi vald's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Jõhvi vald?

The published population was 16,052 people in 2026. Source: RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR.

Is the air quality good in Jõhvi vald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Kohtla-Järve").

How safe is Jõhvi vald?

Police recorded 3,080 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crimes per 10 000 people in counties.

What is the unemployment rate in Jõhvi vald?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

What is the typical salary around Jõhvi vald?

The median gross salary is 1,364 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How many foreign residents live in Jõhvi vald?

2,852 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence.

Is Jõhvi vald a good place to live?

Jõhvi vald may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Country of birth total live in Jõhvi vald?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,948 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (31 December 2021). This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Jõhvi vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 403c6fa71f27343bbeaa8075dee95c89]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/johvi-vald/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_johvi-vald-estonia-population-salary-cost-of-living_6003e021fe98,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Jõhvi vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {403c6fa71f27343bbeaa8075dee95c89},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/johvi-vald/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Crimes per 10 000 people in counties statistika.justdigi.ee · checked 2026-10-05
EEA air quality statistics — EE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Kohtla-Järve") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — EE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Kohtla-Järve") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Kohtla-Järve") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee ilmateenistus.ee · checked 2026-06-12
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-09-25
Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) ancestry or ethnicity distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) citizenship distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) country of birth distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Statistics Estonia RV068 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15
Telia Estonia 16GB plan telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOHVI WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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